title: Successful resuscitation from cardiopulmonary arrest due to profound hypothermia using noninvasive techniques.
abstract: Profound hypothermia is defined as a core body temperature of 20.0 °C or less. Successful resuscitation from this degree of hypothermia is rare. We present a case of successful resuscitation in a 2-year-old boy found in cardiac arrest due to profound hypothermia. Invasive techniques such as cavity lavage, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and cardiopulmonary bypass were not used.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Emergency Services, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA. jdfisher1@cox.net
authors.forename: Jay D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schaefer
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Reeves
mesh_terms: D001831:Body Temperature; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male